Chicago, IL - GTG Sat. - May 6th

04/23/2006 11:17:07 PM · #51

Brandon - I have added bigfish to the list.

Dave thanks a bunch for the praise. Green and Yellow was taken near the lake at 31st street, and the night shot was taken by the Planetarium. I am pretty sure the horizon is straight on the night shot, and that it is the recess of lake shore drive near the water that gives the shoreline an uneven look. I had to level by the buildings.

Does anyone have opinions on what time to get started?

04/25/2006 05:27:10 PM · #52

How about 9:30 am? The musium opens at 10:00, I don't know if we are planning to go inside though.

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

04/25/2006 06:54:57 PM · #53

Originally posted by shaileshivyas:

How about 9:30 am? The musium opens at 10:00, I don't know if we are planning to go inside though.

Unless it's an absolutely miserable day weather-wise, I don't want to spend much time inside, and I'm happy to avoid admission fees. Just my personal take, of course. If it's an awful forecast, I may scrub.

alfresco

Nikon D700

04/25/2006 07:22:45 PM · #54

I'm going from definite to maybe :(

Actually, I'm going to Chicago for work a couple of weeks later so if anyone's interested in another gtg then???

If gas prices were lower I'd do both, but as it is ... :(

Sorry chicagoans, I know how much this whole gtg was centered around me. (j/k - I'm in my own world, but it's not *that* bad :) )

04/25/2006 08:24:22 PM · #55

I do not want to spend much time indoors either, I think more of the beauty this time of year is outside.

I also think 9:30am is a bit early. I know we has a few people traveling from Urbana and Wisconsin, so lets not torture them too badly. Is 11am too early? I would like to hear from the ones traveling the farthest.

Sony SAL-50F14 Normal 50mm f/1.4 Autofocus Lens for the Sony

04/25/2006 08:39:39 PM · #56

11:00 am is definitely NOT too early for me. I could probably do as early as 10:00 but I don' mind hopping on the road by 7am. I'll defer to others who are traveling long distances.

Does anybody know the nearest El stop to the Art Institute??

Originally posted by MayaM:

ladyhawk22

Sony DSLR-A700

04/25/2006 08:41:17 PM · #57

Originally posted by MayaM:

9:30 *is* a bit early....but it could be doable for me. I've got family that lives in the suburbs, so I could come up Friday night and stay with them. Though I'd probably prefer the 11:00 time and just drive up and back on saturday :-)

SamDoe1

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

04/25/2006 08:56:06 PM · #58

I don't think I'll be able to make it, so you can remove me from the maybe list. I don't have any way to get down to Chicago and I have a ton of work to get done, school ends in a few weeks so it's crunch time. Sorry guys and girls... Anyone want to make a Minneapolis GTG or Milwaukee GTG, cause I would totally be up for that. Sorry again.

Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX Diagonal Fisheye for Nikon

04/25/2006 10:37:51 PM · #59

Why don't we set a loose time of 11am for now, if there are major objections we can change it. I will update the top post.

strangeghost

You have a couple of train choices

1 - Take the blue line all the way to the Monroe stop, but then it is a few blocks to walk to the Art Institute from there .

2 - Take the blue line to the Clark stop, and transfer to the Green line train (same station, but on the upper level). Take this to the Adams stop and it is maybe a block from there to the museum.

You can also get the day passes at either one of the below Rosemont area train stations.
Cumberland Blue Line (I know there is a park and ride lot here)
Line Station
5800 N. Cumberland Av.
Visitor Pass Vending Machine available 24 hours per day
Accepts credit and debit cards

Rosemont Blue Line
Line Station
5801 N. River Road, Rosemont
Visitor Pass Vending Machine available 24 hours per day
Accepts Credit and debit Cards

Hope this helps.

Maya

muckpond

Nikon D200

04/25/2006 11:17:35 PM · #60

OMG! this is the same day as the KY GTG. why oh why must i be stuck in the middle?

I FEEL JUST LIKE MARCIA BRADY! maybe i'll have to tell both groups that something "suddenly came up!"

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED

04/25/2006 11:46:24 PM · #61

muckpond - same day as Toronto too...what ever will you do?

Ironworker

Nikon D70

04/26/2006 09:20:51 PM · #62

Arrgh. I can't make it. Maybe the next one.

NstiG8tr

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

04/27/2006 01:34:19 AM · #63

Anybody that is going to be there want to give me your cell phone number so I can track you guys down just in case I'm a little late? I live in Iowa and it's about a 2.5-3 hr. drive to get there. I'd hate waste peoples time having them wait on me if I'm running a little behind.

04/27/2006 01:52:46 AM · #64

Dave - I sent you mine via pm.

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

04/27/2006 07:23:39 AM · #65

11:00 am will work fine for me too as I have a drive of 2-2.5 hours from my place - Bloomington, IL. As far as places are concerned, I don't have any preference as I mentoined earlier. I agree with everyone that fun is shooting outdoor this time of the year.

woohoopepper

Nikon D70

04/27/2006 08:08:35 AM · #66

I'm still in, it's been in my planner for awhile now. 11 a.m. in front of the Art Institute suits me fine. I'm taking the Metra Electric line in.

milo655321

Nikon D70

Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX

04/27/2006 11:24:11 AM · #67

Originally posted by strangeghost:

Does anybody know the nearest El stop to the Art Institute??

strangeghost, how are you planning to get down here? Are you driving? There is a parking garage under Millennium Park that's on the block next to the Art Institute that costs $13 per day.

04/27/2006 11:41:18 AM · #68

I have problem with sensor dust. I checked with the local store here but no help. I read some articles about cleaning the sensor dust. I am new to digital SLR, and never did that. Can someone please help me with that during our GTG?

Message edited by author 2006-04-27 11:41:36.

04/27/2006 11:45:50 AM · #69

Right - for all of those driving, you should consider the Monroe St/Millennium Park underground parking lot. I think it is up to $16 a day, but it is a good deal. If you do not want to fuss with traffic into the city, after a 2 hour drive, then Rosemont is also a good place to park and ride.

This weekend I will PM everyone on the Yes and Maybe list reminders and some more information, i.e. maps, meeting address, parking lots, contact info and maybe a loose itinerary of the first few stops.

If anyone else wants their phone info sent out, either post it here or PM me. I saw in another thread that the gtg group lost some members at one point, and since they did not phone numbers they could not reunite.

Cheers,

Maya

Message edited by author 2006-04-27 11:53:08.

04/27/2006 11:51:10 AM · #70

Originally posted by milo655321:

strangeghost, how are you planning to get down here? Are you driving? There is a parking garage under Millennium Park that's on the block next to the Art Institute that costs $13 per day.

I was planning to park in Rosemont and ride the train in because I hate driving/parking downtown if I don't have to, but this sounds like a reaonable possibility. Thanks for the info!

04/27/2006 11:51:19 AM · #71

Shailesh - I have the same problem. I just ordered some stuff to clean mine, I will try to bring it with me. I will more than likely clean mine before then though.

04/27/2006 12:00:23 PM · #72

Shailesh and others, the Copperhill method seems to be the DPC concensus favorite for sensor cleaning. My advice would be to just go ahead and order the kit and do it. It seems scary but once you do it once, you realize it's not a big deal.

The GTG is not the place to do the cleaning, but the others in the group can reassure you that you CAN do it.

meyers

Canon EOS-6D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

04/27/2006 12:02:41 PM · #73

I'd like to be in, but I'll be taking pictures of people in costume at Anime Central, near O'Hare.

04/27/2006 12:04:30 PM · #74

Originally posted by MayaM:

Shailesh - I have the same problem. I just ordered some stuff to clean mine, I will try to bring it with me. I will more than likely clean mine before then though.

Thanks Maya, I will appreciate that. Based on your experience, I would also order the same thing.